5 Super Easy Ways To Spice Up Your Brekkie Bowl

Transform your cereal from zero to hero.

Breakfast can be your favourite meal of the day or, for some people, an absolute chore. Regardless of your love (or hate) of mornings, it's easy to get uninspired and bored of the same brekkie every day, which is why it's so important to spice it up every once in a while.

Thankfully, keeping breakfast interesting and fun is super easy -- and you don't need much time or any fancy ingredients.

Whether you're a cereal, porridge, muesli, toast or granola fan, there are a few simple and quick ways to switch it up and make your breakfast vibrant and extra tasty.

Here are our top five tips and tricks.

Jennifer Jenner, ABCMF

1. Add spices

Over time, plain toast, cereal, porridge and muesli can lack in flavour, and one ridiculously easy way to spice things up is to literally add spice.

Ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and turmeric boost not only the flavour but also your breakfast's nutritional profile thanks to their anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Other savoury spices to try include cumin, coriander, chilli and dukkah.

2. Add colour and texture

Let's be real, plain cereal and porridge can look like unappetising grey sludge. To upgrade your breakfast and make it look more vibrant, colourful and delicious, try adding colour and texture through fruit, nuts, fresh herbs, dried fruit, shredded coconut and various sweeteners like maple syrup.

Pour your morning smoothie into a bowl and top it with granola or muesli

Have a bowl with half chia pudding and half Bircher muesli or granola with yoghurt

Top your cereal bowl with crunchy granola

Getty Images/iStockphotoChia pudding and granola together is the perfect mix of smooth and crunchy.

4. Think outside the bowl

If you're a cereal lover, instead of eating it from your usual bowl, try adding it to a mason jar. Or, if you're feeling extra creative, try layering granola (or Bircher or porridge), yoghurt, berries and nuts one at a time in a jar to create your own delicious breakfast parfait.

If you're after a cafe style breakfast, serve your granola or Bircher muesli on a plate and garnish with your favourite fruits, yoghurt, nuts and seeds.

5. Take a photo of it

Half a million Australians post photos of their breakfast to social media every day. While it's not for everyone, definitely give it a go, simply because it encourages you to make your breakfast look and taste more delicious.

Play around with different backgrounds, props (e.g. spoons, colourful plates, milk jugs, tea towels and bowls) different lighting and ingredients. Check out this photo below for inspiration.